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Kennedy Wright, 9, holds a sign protesting Columbus Day during a rally at the Columbus statue in Byrd Park on Monday. The protest, led by members of the Cultural Roots Homeschool Co-op, also urged removal of the statue that is situated at the south end of Arthur Ashe Boulevard. The protest was on Monday, Oct. 14, which had been designated by Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor the contributions native people who were displaced and destroyed as a result of European invasion by people such as Christopher Columbus. The home school cooperative has a curriculum that emphasizes the black diaspora including Caribbean, Central and South/ North America’s indigenous peoples.(Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Kennedy Wright, 9, holds a sign protesting Columbus Day during a rally at the Columbus statue in Byrd Park on Monday. The protest, led by …

Published on October 18, 2019
Rocks typically covered by the rushing waters of the James River are now visible because of low water levels. This view of the river, taken Tuesday evening near the Manchester Bridge, is emblematic of the severe drought that has gripped much of Virginia in the past two months. The river has dropped below four feet in height and its flow is below normal, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors the James River. The rain last Sunday was welcome, but its impact had dissipated within two days, the USGS data show. More rain on Wednesday also provided relief, but experts indicate it will take regular rain to make up the deficit in moisture that has developed. Some areas of the state are reportedly seven inches below normal rainfall levels. Concerned about the river that is a main source of drinking water for the Richmond area, city and county public utility departments are urging area residents to take voluntary conservation efforts, including reducing watering lawns and washing vehicles.

Rocks typically covered by the rushing waters of the James River are now visible because of low water levels. This view of the river, taken …

Published on October 18, 2019
Bateau marker unveiled/Dr. Arvat McLain and Dr. Harry Watkins unveil the state historical marker honoring the James River bateaumen last Saturday at 301 Virginia St. near the Kanawha Canal Turning Basin in Shockoe Slip. Long, flat-bottomed boats known as bateaux transported tobacco, coal and other goods between Richmond and points west from the 1770s through the mid-1800s. The bateaux often were piloted through the canal and along the James River by crews of free or enslaved African-Americans. Dr. McLain and Dr. Watkins, owners of a coffee and wine bar named “Bateau” on the canal walk, sponsored the sign. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Bateau marker unveiled/Dr. Arvat McLain and Dr. Harry Watkins unveil the state historical marker honoring the James River bateaumen last Saturday at 301 Virginia St. …

Published on October 18, 2019
Bateau marker unveiled/Attendees salute the occasion, above, which include speakers state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and Delegate Betsy Carr, both of Richmond; Mayor Levar M. Stoney; Richmond City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille; Julie V. Langan, director of the state Department of Historic Resources; and Sandra Norman of the Virginia Department of Transportation. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Bateau marker unveiled/Attendees salute the occasion, above, which include speakers state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and Delegate Betsy Carr, both of Richmond; Mayor Levar M. Stoney; …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Festival. Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. The three-day celebration of global music, food and art played out on multiple stages and in pavilions stretching along the James River from 2nd to 7th streets and on Brown’s Island. Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet from Louisiana perform in the photo. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Festival. Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. Richmond’s own James “Plunky” Branch, left, sets an Afro-funk groove on the saxophone with his group, Plunky & the Oneness of Juju, on Saturday night. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music/lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. One audience member shows her appreciation by shining a light. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music/lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. A member of Urban Artistry DC showcases hip-hop and house dance during an exhibition performance Saturday evening. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. Balla Kouyaté of Mali and Famoro Dioubaté from Guinea, balafon masters, treat the audience to their modern and inventive sounds on an ancient instrument. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. Audiences of all ages engage and let loose during the performances. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots, of folk/ Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. The festival, produced by Venture Richmond Events, was free. But volunteers and other team members with the festival, including Ricardo walked around with buckets seeking donations to support the annual event that has brought world music to Richmond for the last 15 years. More than 30 entertainers and groups performed this year. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots, of folk/ Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. Emanuel Carona of Third Generation Jewelers in Milwaukee, one of scores of artisans and artists displaying their work during the festival, carefully crafts a bracelet. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond …

Published on October 18, 2019
Lots of music, lots of folk/ Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the Richmond Folk Festival. The crowd enjoys Cajun sounds. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Lots of music, lots of folk/ Richmond’s Downtown riverfront came alive with people and music last weekend as thousands of people turned out for the …

Published on October 18, 2019
Audiences of all ages engage and let loose during the performances.

Audiences of all ages engage and let loose during the performances.

Published on October 11, 2019
Raleigh “Red” Carr and his wife, Jean, are seeing customers dwindle at their gas station and convenience store in South Side since the city imposed a 50-cent tax on a pack of cigarettes beginning July 1. The store in the 2200 block of Broad Rock Boulevard has been the couple’s main livelihood for nearly 50 years.

Raleigh “Red” Carr and his wife, Jean, are seeing customers dwindle at their gas station and convenience store in South Side since the city imposed …

Published on October 11, 2019
Dr. Betty N. Crutcher welcomes representatives of the W. Montague Cobb/National Medical Institute to the University of Richmond where her husband, Dr. Ronald Crutcher is president. With her, from left, are Martin Hamlette, executive director of the National Medical Association; Dr. Randall C. Morgan Jr., executive director of the Cobb Institute; Dr. Oliver T. Brooks, NMA president; Dr. Rahn K. Baley, Cobb board chair; and Terone B. Greene, Cobb board treasurer. UR’s first lady serves on the Cobb board and arranged the three-day visit last month of the board of the institute, whose mission is to use research and learning to reduce race-based health disparities and which also seeks to encourage more African-American college students to enter the medical field. The board met with representatives of UR and Virginia Commonwealth University to learn more about their diversity efforts. Founded in 2004, the Cobb Institute is named for a pioneering African-American anthropologist. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Dr. Betty N. Crutcher welcomes representatives of the W. Montague Cobb/National Medical Institute to the University of Richmond where her husband, Dr. Ronald Crutcher is …

Published on October 11, 2019
Camouflaged squirrel in West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Camouflaged squirrel in West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on October 11, 2019
Members of Extinction Rebellion Richmond stage a silent die-in on the steps of City Hall around noon on Monday as members calling themselves the “Red Rebel Brigade” look on. The 11-minute action, designed to call attention to the need for action to abate climate change, came after the group delivered a Declaration of the Global Climate Emergency to the office of Mayor Levar M. Stoney, urging him and other officials to declare a climate state of emergency in the city. The group has demonstrated weekly in Monroe Park since June and was part of a global climate action on Monday in 60 countries. The group also was part of the recent Global Climate Strike urging federal, state and local elected officials to act. (George Copeland Jr./Richmond Free Press)

Members of Extinction Rebellion Richmond stage a silent die-in on the steps of City Hall around noon on Monday as members calling themselves the “Red …

Published on October 11, 2019
Fifty ninth-graders from Richmond Public Schools pose with officials last Saturday for photographs by happy parents and family members as they are celebrated for receiving four-year academic scholarships to Virginia Union University. The students must keep up their grades and finish high school before enrolling tuition-free at VUU, where their room and board also will be covered by a scholarship currently valued around $108,000. The scholarships are part of the HBCUs “VUU is RVA” campaign to give greater access to academic, economic, medical and civic support to residents of the Metro Richmond area. Last Saturday’s celebration for the young scholars was held at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center on VUU’s campus. Officials attending the event included RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras; Dr. Carleitta Paige- Anderson, dean of VUU’s University College; and Richmond School Board members Cheryl L. Burke, 7th District, and Jonathan Young, 4th District. (Ronald E. Carrington/Richmond Free Press)

Fifty ninth-graders from Richmond Public Schools pose with officials last Saturday for photographs by happy parents and family members as they are celebrated for receiving …

Published on October 11, 2019
At 100, every day is a celebration, but it’s even better when the community recognizes your longevity. Eleven Richmonders were honored Sept. 21 at the 7th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration to publicly recognize city residents who turned 100 or older during 2019. Nine of the honorees attending the luncheon event held at a Downtown hotel are, seated from left, Lillie Etta Corbin Berry, 101; Josephine Johnson Bigger, 102; Virginia Price White, 103; Hattie Smith Carter, 99; Juliette Stephens Hamilton, 101; and Marguerite Williams Price, 99. Honorees in the back row, from left, are Norbert Robert Kopecko, 100; Shirley Craze Wiegand, 100; and Henry Cesly, 102. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

At 100, every day is a celebration, but it’s even better when the community recognizes your longevity. Eleven Richmonders were honored Sept. 21 at the …

Published on October 11, 2019